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Lake Taupo / Waitetoko Beach

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New Zealand, Waitetoko, New Zealand
Coordinates: -38.9059, 175.9205
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Ideal wind:
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N
S
NE
E
SE
SW
NW
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Take the first driveway to the west of Waitetoko Rd, it looks like a private driveway but actually opens up to a large grass area perfect for self launching and landing. Self landing is made easy by dropping your kite into the wind shadow behind the houses. W is the best sideshore wind with NW being ok but is almost onshore. Lake Taupo is cold in winter with strong S wind. Water: Chop, Smallwave. Features: Shop, Parking. Rider ability: Intermediate, Expert.

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Wind

3 kn

S · gusts 6 kn

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Updated 08/10/2026, 05:47:24

Forecast

Thu 8Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14S00:00S06:00NW12:00E18:00E00:00S06:00N12:00E18:00E00:00S06:00NW12:00SE18:00N00:00N06:00N12:00NE18:00N00:00NE06:00NW12:00SE18:00SE00:00S06:00N12:00NW18:00SW00:00SE06:00NE12:00NW18:00
Wind scale
Max 20 kn
Max 1.0 m waves
Updated 08/10/2026, 05:47:25

Data: Open-Meteo

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